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T20 World Cup: Mohammad Rizwan Scores Most Runs In An Year, Breaks Universe Boss Chris Gayle's Record

Mohammad Rizwan on Sunday broke the record for the most runs in a calendar year in T20 cricket during the penultimate Super 12 match between Pakistan and Scotland in the ...

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'Massive Boost' To Get Ben Stokes Back In The Side, Says Rory Burns Ahead Of Ashes

Confidence is high in the England camp that they can regain the Ashes, with opening batsman Rory Burns saying Sunday the return of the talismanic Ben Stokes has provided a ...

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'Gutted' England Sweat Over Jason Roy Injury Ahead Of T20 World Cup Semifinal

England skipper Eoin Morgan admitted the prospect of losing injured opener Jason Roy for the Twenty World Cup semi-final "really hurts the mood" in the team. Roy, 31, suffered a ...

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West Indies Announce Test Squad For Series Against Sri Lanka

West Indies named a 15-man squad for a two-Test series in Sri Lanka on Thursday just two hours after their T20 team was knocked out of the World Cup by ...

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Azeem Rafiq Racism Row: Yorkshire Suspended From Hosting International Matches

Yorkshire were suspended from staging international matches after the England and Wales Cricket Board strongly condemned their handling of a racism row involving Azeem Rafiq, with ex-England captain M ...

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Rohit Sharma Hails 'Fearless' India After Victory Against Afghanistan In T20 World Cup

Rohit Sharma on Wednesday said India's "fearless" approach led to their first win at the Twenty20 World Cup after his blistering half-century helped thrash Afghanistan by 66 runs. Sharma smashed ...

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'My Dream Is To Play For Kenya In The Future': Kenyan Cricket Eyeing A Comeback

The slum-dwelling schoolboys batting in the nets in Nairobi are at the heart of an effort to rescue Kenyan cricket from a seemingly endless slump, dogged by poor performances, governance ...

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ECB To 'Conduct A Full Regulalatory Process' After 'Disgusting Treatment' Of Azeem Rafiq

British government ministers have called for "heads to roll" at Yorkshire County Cricket Club over its handling of a report that found former player Azeem Rafiq had been the victim ...

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T20 World Cup
Despite Defeat, Namibia 'Learned' A Lot After 'Testing' Pakistan

Namibia coach Pierre de Bruyn was effusive in praise for his inexperienced team despite a defeat against Pakistan in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday, saying they "tested" their opponents. Pakistan won ...

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Concussed Will Pucovski 'Unlikely' To Play Opening Ashes Test

Australian batting prodigy Will Pucovski is unlikely to play in the first Ashes Test against England after failing to recover from a concussion, his state coach said Wednesday. The 23-year-old, ...

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T20 World Cup
Rizwan Confident Pakistan Can Take On Any Team And Win In T20 World Cup Semi Finals

Wicketkeeper batter Mohammad Rizwan vowed Pakistan can beat any team in the T20 World Cup semi-finals after they romped into the last four with another clinical win over Namibia on ...

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T20 World Cup
T20 World Cup 2021: Team India In Deep Waters Now After 2 Disgraceful Defeats

Virat Kohli's India started the Twenty20 World Cup as favourites but their semi-final hopes are hanging by a thread after two losses, the latest an eight-wicket defeat to New Zealand. ...

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Sachin's Sandstorm To Fixing Scandals, A Look At Sharjah's 40-Year Love Of Cricket

Sharjah's love affair with cricket extends into the Twenty20 World Cup as memories of Javed Miandad's last-ball six and Sachin Tendulkar's "desert storm" linger at the famed venue. Busines ...

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De Kock's Refusal To Take The Knee Has Helped The Team 'Bond & Gel Even Stronger': Keshav Maharaj

South African off-spinner Keshav Maharaj described 'take a knee' rebel Quinton de Kock as a man of "calibre" on Friday and claimed the controversy has helped the team "bond and ...

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T20 World Cup
Australia vs England - Throwback To First International Games In All Formats

Australia and England clash at the T20 World Cup in Dubai on Saturday in the latest installment of global cricket's oldest rivalry. Let's take a look at the first meetings ...

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When You Ride The Highs, You Ride The Lows: David Warner

Opener David Warner on Thursday said his faltering recent form never bothered him after his attacking 65 helped Australia to a seven-wicket win over Sri Lanka in the T20 World ...

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No Disciplinary Action For Yorkshire Staff In Azeem Rafiq Row

Yorkshire County Cricket Club said on Thursday they would take no disciplinary action against any of their staff despite previously accepting Azeem Rafiq had been the victim of racial harassment ...

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Middlesex Lays Off Former Australian Batter Stuart Law

Former Australia batsman Stuart Law has been sacked as head coach of Middlesex with a year left on his contract, the English county team announced on Wednesday. The decision followed ...

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Jason Roy Credits English Bowlers For Second Win In The T20 World Cup

Opening batsman Jason Roy on Wednesday credited the England bowlers for helping set up a second successive victory at the Twenty20 World Cup with an eight-wicket drubbing of Bangladesh. Roy ...

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Pakistan Is Eyeing The T20 World Cup With 'Mindset Of T20 Champions', Says Pak Head Coach Saqlain Muhstaq

Pakistan's interim head coach Saqlain Mushtaq declared that his team have "the mindset of champions" as they play Afghanistan in the Twenty20 World Cup in Dubai on Friday. The 2009 ...

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Celebrating Pakistan's Win Proves Costly For Students & Teachers As They Get Arrested

Indian police have arrested three Muslim students and a teacher for celebrating the Pakistan cricket team's crushing victory over arch-rivals India at the Twenty20 World Cup, officials said Thursd ...

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Afghanistan Cricket Provides Fans Much Needed Distraction As Their T20 Campaign Begins

None of the cricket fans captivated by the T20 World Cup have more reason than the Afghans to want to lose themselves in a moment of sporting joy. Afghanistan's opening ...

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T20 World Cup
T20 World Cup: 4 Biggest Wins At The Grand Tournament

Afghanistan thrashed Scotland by 130 runs in a Super 12s match at the Twenty20 World Cup on Monday. Let's take a look at the four biggest wins (by runs) in ...

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Three Things To Look Back From India vs Pakistan T20 World Cup Clash

Pakistan notched up their first-ever win against India in the T20 World Cup with a crushing 10-wicket victory in Dubai. Let's take a look at three things we learned from ...

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Guns And Songs As Pakistan Rout Arch-Rivals India In T20 World Cup

Jubilant cricket fans poured onto the streets across Pakistan on Sunday to hail their team's rout of arch-rivals India at the T20 World Cup in Dubai. Pakistan romped to a ...

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